Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce

Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce

by Katherine Stoner Attorney
Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce

Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce

by Katherine Stoner Attorney

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Overview

Avoid the expense and stress of divorce court

Ending a marriage is always difficult, but you don’t have to be financially or emotionally overwhelmed. Through mediation or a collaborative divorce, you can avoid huge legal bills and debilitating conflict with your ex.

This book guides you through all the steps of negotiating a divorce settlement, using mediation or collaborative law.

Encouraging, straightforward, and inspiring, Divorce Without Court explains mediation and collaborative divorce and shows you how to:

  • choose the right method for your family
  • maximize opportunities for settlement
  • get an agreement in writing
  • find mediators, attorneys, and advisers, and
  • protect your children first, last, and always.

Divorce Without Court provides state court websites, contact information for mediation organizations, and clear examples of what you can expect in mediation or collaborative divorce.

With Downloadable forms: Get more than 20 forms, including mediation agreements, financial worksheets, and a negotiation checklist— details inside.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781413331592
Publisher: NOLO
Publication date: 03/15/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 480
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Katherine E. Stoner is a superior court commissioner in Monterey County, California. Prior to that, she was a certified family law specialist, with a practice focused primarily on family law and mediation. She was a founding member of Collaborative Practice of Monterey County. She is also the coauthor of Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair & Lasting Contract (Nolo). Katherine has been a trainer at the Center for Mediation in Law in Marin County, California, and is an adjunct faculty member at Monterey College of Law, where she teaches community property, family law, and mediation.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction - Divorce Without Court: Your Best Option 1.The Role of Mediation and Collaborative Law in the Divorce Process 2.What Happens in Mediation 3.What Happens in a Collaborative Divorce 4.Deciding to Mediate or Collaborate 5.Proposing Mediation or Collaboration 6.Finding a Mediator 7.Finding a Collaborative Attorney 8.Using Advisers and Doing Legal Research 9.Getting Started on Information-Gathering 10.Preparing for and Making the Most of the First Session 11.Evaluating Your Progress in Mediation or Collaborative Divorce 12.Communicating in Mediation or Collaborative Divorce 13.Negotiating in Mediation or Collaborative Divorce 14.Court-Sponsored Mediation 15.Encountering Difficulties in Mediation and Collaboration 16.Writing Up the Divorce Agreement 17. Divorce for Same-Sex Couples 18. Women and Men in Mediation and Collaborative Divorce 19. Unmarried Couples in Mediation and Collaboration 20. Mediation and Collaboration After Divorce Appendixes A. Worksheets on the Nolo Website B. State Court Websites Index

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This book is intended to be a resource for anyone going through a divorce who wants to make the process as hassle free and constructive as possible. It helps readers decide whether working with a mediator or collaborative professional makes sense for them. If so, the book offers tips on choosing and working with a mediator or collaborative lawyer, preparing for each step along the way, how to negotiate, and what to do when problems arise. The examples, techniques, worksheets and other tools come from more than 30 years of experience working with divorcing couples and helping them navigate the often confusing – and sometimes overwhelming – divorce experience.

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